English-Arabic Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Arabic translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Arabic.
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Arabic is a Semitic language spoken by over 310 million people across the Middle East and North Africa. It is the liturgical language of Islam and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Arabic is written from right to left using the Arabic script, which features 28 letters. The language has a rich root-based morphology where most words derive from a three-consonant root.
Cultural Note
Arabic is written and read right to left. Short vowels are often omitted in everyday writing. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is used formally; regional dialects are used in daily speech.
Browse common Arabic vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | أنا | I am a student. أنا طالب. |
| you | pron. | أنت | You are kind. أنت لطيف. |
| he | pron. | هو | He is my brother. هو أخي. |
| she | pron. | هي | She sings well. هي تغني جيدا. |
| we | pron. | نحن | We live in Cairo. نحن نعيش في القاهرة. |
| they | pron. | هم | They work hard. هم يعملون بجد. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | ماذا | What is this? ماذا هذا؟ |
| where | int. | أين | Where is the station? أين المحطة؟ |
| when | int. | متى | When will you come? متى ستأتي؟ |
| who | int. | من | Who is that? من هذا؟ |
| why | int. | لماذا | Why are you sad? لماذا أنت حزين؟ |
| how | int. | كيف | How are you? كيف حالك؟ |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | كان | I am happy. أنا سعيد. |
| to have | v. | يملك | I have a car. أملك سيارة. |
| to do | v. | فعل | What are you doing? ماذا تفعل؟ |
| to go | v. | ذهب | I go to school. أذهب إلى المدرسة. |
| to come | v. | جاء | Come here. تعال هنا. |
| to see | v. | رأى | I see the mountain. أرى الجبل. |
| to know | v. | عرف | I know that. أعرف ذلك. |
| to eat | v. | أكل | We eat bread. نأكل الخبز. |
| to drink | v. | شرب | I drink water. أشرب الماء. |
| to read | v. | قرأ | She reads a book. هي تقرأ كتابا. |
| to write | v. | كتب | I write a letter. أكتب رسالة. |
| to speak | v. | تكلم | They speak Arabic. هم يتكلمون العربية. |
| to love | v. | أحب | I love my family. أحب عائلتي. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | رجل | The man is tall. الرجل طويل. |
| woman | n. | امرأة | The woman reads. المرأة تقرأ. |
| child | n. | طفل | The child plays. الطفل يلعب. |
| family | n. | عائلة | Family is important. العائلة مهمة. |
| mother | n. | أم | My mother cooks. أمي تطبخ. |
| father | n. | أب | My father works. أبي يعمل. |
| friend | n. | صديق | My friend is kind. صديقي لطيف. |
| house | n. | منزل / بيت | The house is big. المنزل كبير. |
| city | n. | مدينة | Cairo is a big city. القاهرة مدينة كبيرة. |
| world | n. | عالم | The world is beautiful. العالم جميل. |
| time | n. | وقت | Time passes. الوقت يمر. |
| day | n. | يوم | Good day! يوم جيد! |
| night | n. | ليل | Good night. ليلة سعيدة. |
| water | n. | ماء | Cold water. ماء بارد. |
| bread | n. | خبز | Fresh bread. خبز طازج. |
| book | n. | كتاب | This is my book. هذا كتابي. |
| name | n. | اسم | My name is... اسمي... |
| love | n. | حب | Love is beautiful. الحب جميل. |
| life | n. | حياة | Life is good. الحياة جميلة. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | جيد | Good food. طعام جيد. |
| bad | adj. | سيء | Bad weather. طقس سيء. |
| big | adj. | كبير | A big city. مدينة كبيرة. |
| small | adj. | صغير | A small room. غرفة صغيرة. |
| new | adj. | جديد | A new car. سيارة جديدة. |
| old | adj. | قديم | An old city. مدينة قديمة. |
| beautiful | adj. | جميل | Beautiful flower. زهرة جميلة. |
| hot | adj. | حار | Hot water. ماء حار. |
| cold | adj. | بارد | Cold water. ماء بارد. |
| true | adj. | صحيح | That is true. هذا صحيح. |
| Adverbs | |||
| today | adv. | اليوم | Today is hot. اليوم جو حار. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | مع | With my friend. مع صديقي. |
| from | prep. | من | From Egypt. من مصر. |
| to | prep. | إلى | To the school. إلى المدرسة. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | و | Bread and water. خبز وماء. |
| or | conj. | أو | Tea or coffee. شاي أو قهوة. |
| but | conj. | لكن | Tired but happy. تعبان لكن سعيد. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | نعم | Yes, I understand. نعم، أفهم. |
| no | interj. | لا | No, thank you. لا، شكرا. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Arabic translation. Each result shows Arabic script, romanized pronunciation, and example sentences.
Common Uses
- •Quick word lookup when learning Arabic
- •Building foundational vocabulary
- •Checking pronunciation
- •Reference for Arabic classes
- •Understanding basic Arabic texts
FAQ
Is this Arabic-English dictionary free?
Yes, completely free.
Does it show Arabic script?
Yes, all entries in Arabic script with romanization.
Is this MSA or a dialect?
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).
How many words are included?
Over 100 essential words.
